We bought this game for our daughter when she was 2, and so began her first forays into gaming with Dad! This is a simple, joyful, cooperative game that is perfect for ages 2 or 3. Roll a die, and pick a fruit of the matching color and put it in your basket. Roll a raven, and he marches along a small path. Try to get all the fruit before the raven arrives. I think the ides is that the raven claims any fruit you do not pick, but we played that we getting a party ready for the raven. This teaches really basic stuff: taking turns (that's a big one!), color matching, moving along a path. After they master all that, even the setup is a learning opportunity: matching the fruits to the trees, counting that all 4 are there, setting up the cardboard tiles of the raven's path. The wood components are outstanding. They were often used in their play kitchen. By about age 4, they outgrew the game, although older sister enjoyed teaching younger brother. Now it will be saved for the next generation.